Cricket balls: construction, non-linear visco-elastic properties, quality control and implications for the game

Fuss, Franz Konstantin

doi:10.1002/jst.8

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“…Studies of vertical cricket ball rebound on clay soil turf cricket pitches (Baker et al 2001) and football (soccer-ball) rebound on sand-based natural turf Baker 2006, Spring et al 2007) have shown a positive correlation between hardness and ball rebound, although other authors (Adams et al 2001) working on cricket ball bounce have reported no correlation between these parameters. Both the cricket and football surfaces studied are tightly bound by compaction and the grass plant and the stiffness of footballs and cricket balls is lower than hockey balls (Fuss, 2008;Ranga et al 2009). In our study, closer inspection of ball bounce behaviour showed that there was horizontal radial redistribution of the unbound sand, reducing the energy returned to the ball on impact with the surface.…”

Section: Effect Of Infill Quantitymentioning

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The effect of maintenance on the performance of sand-filled synthetic turf surfaces

James

McLeod

2010

Sports Technology

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The effect of infill quantity and contamination on the performance of second generation sandfilled synthetic turf sports surfaces was investigated in a laboratory study. Three 1 m 2 test surfaces were constructed by placing synthetic turf over a stonetar-macadamrubber shockpad sub-base. Ball rebound, ball roll, surface rebound hardness and rotational resistance of a dimpled rubber sole were measured for a range of infill quantities (0-35 kg/m 2) and infill contamination concentrations (0, 10 and 20%). Increasing infill quantity increased hardness, reduced ball rebound and reduced rotational resistance linearly (p < 0.01). Ball deceleration increased up to 10 kg/m 2 after which there was no further significant increase in the range tested. An optimum infill quantity of 25-30 kg/m 2 , based on performance characteristics and the length of fibre above the infill, was identified for the synthetic turf surface tested. Increasing contamination also increased ball deceleration and reduced infiltration rate and kept surfaces wetter for longer during drying (p<0.001), resulting in conditions suitable for moss and algae formation. Maintenance, including regular brushing and monitoring of infill quantity is required to ensure even distribution of the correct quantity of infill and the minimisation of infill contamination in all in-filled synthetic turf surfaces.

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Section: Effect Of Infill Quantitymentioning

confidence: 49%

The effect of maintenance on the performance of sand-filled synthetic turf surfaces

James

McLeod

2010

Sports Technology

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“…Review of published research shows that little work has been done to date on cricket ball modeling. Two simplified cricket ball models have been reported by Carré et al 15, Subic et al 16 and Fuss 17, respectively.…”

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“…Fuss 17 developed a non‐linear viscoelastic impact model of the cricket ball with a rigid surface. Axial compression tests under loading velocities varying from 5 mm/min to 500 mm/min and stress relaxation tests were conducted in five different brands.…”

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Development of a fast-solving numerical model for the structural analysis of cricket balls

Cheng

Subic²,

Takla

2008

Sports Technol.

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In cricket, high speed impacts occur between the cricket ball, the bat, players and their protective equipment. Improved understanding of impact dynamics has the potential to significantly improve the development of cricket equipment and also contribute to improving the player safety and performance. In particular, the development of high performance cricket balls with enhanced structural properties (e.g. improved durability) would benefit greatly from such insight. This article presents the development of two fast-solving numerical models as well as a universal FE model for the structural analysis of cricket balls. The models were developed using experimental data obtained from drop tests and high speed impact tests. These models predict impact characteristics with very little computing cost. A universal Finite Element (FE) ball model has also been developed using ABAQUS, which combines an FE model template and a material parameter selection tool based on an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model. This approach allows for rapid model development while producing accurate results at different impact speeds. Comparison of results revealed good agreement between simulation and experimental results. The developed FE-ANN model can be used to predict the impact behaviour of different types of cricket balls under various dynamic conditions. This flexibility represents an advantage that can be utilized by sports equipment developers to rapidly develop different cricket ball models needed for inclusion in larger simulations involving impact of a cricket ball with other objects. This represents an invaluable tool for facilitating design, analysis and structural optimisation of cricket-related sport equipment.

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“…The milling table allowed the bat to be moved to precise impact locations on the cricket bat. The cricket ball used in Australia's domestic competition below first class cricket level is the Kookaburra Regulation Ball (Fuss, 2008). Cricket balls used in our work are composed of a two-piece leather case ball, tension machined wound, with bonded cork and rubber core.…”

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Improving the performance of cricket bats: An experimental and modelling approach

Kilpatrick¹,

Mulcahy²,

Blicblau³

2016

Sensoria

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The aim of the current research project was to characterise the difference in the sweet spot of a standard and modified (bat with pre-stressed wooden inserts) cricket bat, as utilised by amateur batsmen facing amateur bowlers. The project was divided into three parts, experimental, analytical analysis and finite element modelling. An experimental bat and ball test apparatus was developed to measure the difference in performance of a cricket bat with and without modifications. The outcomes of this work showed that the addition of a specified insert in the sides of a cricket bat can significantly improve a cricket bat's performance. The potential to use this type of insert could be employed in any design of bat to improve its performance without any additional modifications to the profile of the existing layout.

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Cricket balls: construction, non-linear visco-elastic properties, quality control and implications for the game

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

The effect of maintenance on the performance of sand-filled synthetic turf surfaces

The effect of maintenance on the performance of sand-filled synthetic turf surfaces

Development of a fast-solving numerical model for the structural analysis of cricket balls

Improving the performance of cricket bats: An experimental and modelling approach

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